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Bauchi, katsina govs, Abdulkadir, Radda, education minister to attend ATBU 4th convocation
From: Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi
The vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University, ATBU, Prof. Muhammad Ahmad Abdul’Azeez has announced the preparedness of Bauchi and Katsina state governors; Mohammed Abdulkadir and Umaru Dikko Radda to attend the 4th convocation of the university scheduled to hold 24th February, 2024.
Others to attend includes; the Minister of education Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of health Dr. Ali Pate and all the three Senators representing Bauchi state in the national assembly.
Prof. Abdul’Azeez who made this known during in a press conference, that took place at the Senate chamber in Gubi, the main campus of the university, said that the varsity will graduate a total of 19,252 students, including the first set of 25 medical doctors on the same day.
The Vice chancellor, Abdul’Azeez noted further that the graduation will commence during the combined convocation ceremony of its 4th set.
He emphasized that the university will also graduate 404 diploma students, undergraduates 15,460, Post graduate Diploma 1,653, Masters 1,559 and 176 PHDs students, all a total of
19, 252 students.
The Nations News Nigeria reports that the classes of degrees obtained by the combined graduands includes, 337 1st class students, 5489 2nd class upper, 7241 2nd class lower, 1867 3rd class and 526 pass students respectively.
According to him:”The success of this exercise will be determined by the co-operation from all stake holders in the educational sector. The media is one of them. That is why we invited you today to brief you on the activities lined up for the ceremony and to inform Nigerians about it as well as urge you to report these activities for the benefit of humanity”
He added that the university will be commissioning 19 different projects completed in the last four years.
“These projects are spread in both Gubi and Yelwa campuses. We are inviting a number of dignitaries to commission these projects” he stated.
